PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Hegart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Hegart will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Balboa
vs
Hegart

190 cm
21
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Hegart!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balboa tries to keep at a distance but Hegart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hegart is looking to break free of the clinch but Balboa has double underhooks.

Hegart pulls Balboa into guard.
Balboa advances position into side control!
Balboa gets to mount! Hegart was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Balboa wants to take Hegart's back here but Hegart is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hegart is looking to improve his position but Balboa isn't that keen on the idea.
Hegart tries to hold on but Balboa postures up.
Hegart is trying to stand up.

Balboa working for a guillotine from mount but Hegart is in no mood to give up.
Balboa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Balboa looking for a guillotine from mount but Hegart is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hegart tries to reverse the position but Balboa maintains control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Balboa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hegart manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Balboa tries for a kimura but Hegart is defending well.
Hegart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Balboa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hegart misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hegart's face as Balboa controls the position.
Balboa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hegart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hegart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balboa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hegart is looking to improve his position.
Balboa works his way into full mount!
Hegart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balboa wants to control the pace but Hegart is squirming around nicely.
Balboa content just to control the position here.
Hegart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looking to finish with strikes here!

Balboa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hegart has given up his back here. Will Balboa look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Balboa is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hegart defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Balboa is breathing heavily.

Balboa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hegart has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hegart rolls, trying to escape but Balboa keeps control of the position.
Hegart looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hegart covering up well under a series of strikes from Balboa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hegart manages to reverse the position and now he's in Balboa's guard. Nice work there by Hegart.
Hegart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.

Hegart drops back looking for a leg! Balboa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Balboa manages to kick Hegart off! Hegart jumps back into Balboa's guard.

Balboa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hegart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hegart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hegart trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Balboa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hegart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Balboa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hegart tries to get to full guard but Balboa has control of the leg.
Balboa trying to mount his opponent but Hegart defends it.
Balboa controlling the action here.
Balboa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hegart wants to get back to full guard.

Hegart is defending against the submission attempts here by Balboa.

Balboa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hegart is just riding it out for now. Balboa eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hegart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Balboa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hegart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hegart is trying to control but can't.

Balboa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Balboa content to control rather than advance.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hegart keeps working.
Rocky Balboa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hegart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balboa is tying to control. Hegart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Balboa prevents Hegart from improving his position.

Balboa is looking for a kimura but Hegart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Balboa to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hegart is looking for a sweep. Balboa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Balboa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hegart tries to improve position but can't.
Hegart wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hegart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Balboa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Balboa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hegart keeps working.
Hegart is letting Balboa control him for a moment.
Balboa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hegart!
Balboa wants to control the pace but Hegart is squirming around nicely.
Balboa is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hegart is in real trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Hegart defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Balboa controlling well, preventing Hegart from escaping the position.

Balboa working for a choke but Hegart reverses nicely into Balboa 's guard.
Balboa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hegart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Balboa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hegart is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Balboa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hegart's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hegart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hegart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Balboa taking shots to the head.
Balboa can't escape the position.
Hegart looking to control but Balboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balboa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balboa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Balboa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hegart is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Balboa tries to lock up and control but Hegart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hegart working for a submission but Balboa is keeping him at bay.
Hegart blocks Balboa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Balboa is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hegart tries to control but Balboa wriggling away.
Balboa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Hegart wants to finish this one by submission but Balboa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hegart.
Balboa tries to reverse the position but Hegart maintains control.
Hegart is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Hegart goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Balboa is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa postures up.
Hegart keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Hegart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hegart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hegart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hegart keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
Balboa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Balboa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hegart dives on top into guard.
Hegart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hegart stopping the sweep attempt from Balboa.
Hegart trying to control the position from guard on top but Balboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alan Hegart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balboa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Balboa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hegart is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Balboa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hegart's back instead.
Hegart trying to get back to his feet but Balboa is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alan Hegart.
I think Balboa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!